Pictures or it didn't happen GreycoyoteI a recovering swagaholic I have to resist my grabby nature VultureChowThose aren't buttermilk biscuits I'm lying on SavannahWe're out there to play like adults with no adult supervision CaptG

BSG, your shirt reminds of this improvement I made a long time ago (I might have posted this earlier). I got this plain black dress from thrift store. It was boring.I decided to take the plastic flower petals from one of those decorative flower vases and add it to the dress. I hand sew every one of it (might have gone a little overboard with the petals, but wth! )The big question is if I still fit in the dress.

One of the girls I know loaned me her sewing machine. I might try some ratty-inspired costume, if I find time.

Pictures or it didn't happen GreycoyoteI a recovering swagaholic I have to resist my grabby nature VultureChowThose aren't buttermilk biscuits I'm lying on SavannahWe're out there to play like adults with no adult supervision CaptG

So, back when I'd just received the email (and concomitant bank card charge) showing I'd "won" the ticket lottery, I naturally danced in joyous circles for a few hours.

Then I hit up the nearest thrift store and overspent for a hideous white faux fur jacket. Because, to my overly-excited virgin mind, going to Burning Man meant I absolutely had to have a fur jacket... or something.

Thankfully for my wallet, I came to my senses soon afterwards, realizing that I certainly wasn't going to let others define my burnwear for me. Ever since then I've kept the purchases reasonable, and by "reasonable," I mean things without 1980s square shoulder pads.

The other night I started sorting through my pile of supplies for TTITD, removing plastic packaging and so on. At the very bottom of the pile, flattened and neglected and yet still with defiant shoulder pads apoofy, sat The Jacket of Shame:

After trying it on and realizing that yes, The Jacket was still cringe-worthy, I thought to myself "What could possibly save this?" And then I did something so crazy, so totally unprecedented, it just might work: I stuck my leg through the sleeve.

Et voila! The sleeves fit my legs perfectly. A few quick snips with the fabric scissors and I had a lovely set of fake fur legwarmers, no sewing or elastic needed:

My favorite part is that the foam shoulder pads make the tops stick up like knee armor:

When he lights his streetlamp, it is as if he brought one more star to life, or one flower.When he puts out his lamp, he sends the flower, or the star, to sleep.That is a beautiful occupation.

Pictures or it didn't happen GreycoyoteI a recovering swagaholic I have to resist my grabby nature VultureChowThose aren't buttermilk biscuits I'm lying on SavannahWe're out there to play like adults with no adult supervision CaptG

Clearly I need to improve upon the barbarian-warrioress angle. Maybe some bone spikes... Either that or pitch it all in and wander around asking if anyone has seen the wicket.

Color is a point that's been confusing me - I've read that black shows the dust the most, so I've generally tried to avoid black and other dark colors. For some reason I picture the dusty as pale, off-white when it sticks to things, but it is more of a brown, huh? OH MY GOD I suddenly understand the ePlaya color scheme! Fire and ash and lotsa dust.

When he lights his streetlamp, it is as if he brought one more star to life, or one flower.When he puts out his lamp, he sends the flower, or the star, to sleep.That is a beautiful occupation.

BoyScoutGirl wrote:Clearly I need to improve upon the barbarian-warrioress angle. Maybe some bone spikes... Either that or pitch it all in and wander around asking if anyone has seen the wicket.

Please do this.

You could make a little cat hat out of the remaining fur, and have a companion answer to "Wicket". (Maybe they could wear a little collar tag and run around making an arc from time to time?)

Color is a point that's been confusing me - I've read that black shows the dust the most, so I've generally tried to avoid black and other dark colors. For some reason I picture the dusty as pale, off-white when it sticks to things, but it is more of a brown, huh?

Your first instinct was actually correct. The dust drifts are fairly pale. If I wear a cream dress, no one can see if I've been sitting on the ground. Underfoot, the playa is a little more tan, or brown when wet.

I didn't have an outfit for a party I went to last Saturday so I decided to make a new top. Again, I had everything at home already so I didn't have to spend a dime and most of the decorations are from my childhood button collection. I knew there was a reason I kept that big-bag-o-buttons for so long! I also used some tulle (I have ENDLESS amounts in every color, so if anyone has tulle ideas besides tutus, please let me know!!), the bow is from a box of chocolates and there's bit of broken necklace scattered about. For some reason it reminds me of sunken treasure

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Pictures or it didn't happen GreycoyoteI a recovering swagaholic I have to resist my grabby nature VultureChowThose aren't buttermilk biscuits I'm lying on SavannahWe're out there to play like adults with no adult supervision CaptG

Pictures or it didn't happen GreycoyoteI a recovering swagaholic I have to resist my grabby nature VultureChowThose aren't buttermilk biscuits I'm lying on SavannahWe're out there to play like adults with no adult supervision CaptG

Thanks tahiti_treat! I'm having so much fun creating. Ratty (especially) and everyone else on this thread have been such a huge inspiration for me! I never used to make much of my own stuff, maybe I didn't have the confidence, but you really can make beautiful things for a fraction of what they'd cost in a store. I've been getting such great reactions to my tops in the community that I'm going to be hosting a bra-decorating workshop at my house soon. So there will be lots of blingin' boobies at my camp this year